IV. The Florilegium Rosary
V. Litany of the Precious Blood of Jesus
I
SALUTATION OF THE SACRAMENT
ANTIPHON(A leader begins by reading the verses only, and the rest respond:)
Vs. Hail, very body born for us of blessed Mary's virgin womb.
Rs. Hail, very body born for usto suffer the sacrifice of the cross.
Vs. Hail sacred head that lay to rest on Joseph's breast,
Rs. Hail sacred head crowned for uswith crown of piercing thorn. Vs. Hail sacred Heart pierced to flow for us thy precious blood and saving water.
Rs. O sacred Heart pierced for love of us! Be thou our foretaste of life in the hour of our death!Vs. O, gentle Jesus! O, loving Jesus!
Rs. Sweet Jesus!Sweet son of Mary!
Or, better, the Latin plainchant is sung antiphonally
between a cantor and those assembled.
Vs. Ave verum corpus natum de Maria virgine.
Rs. Vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine.
Vs. Cuius latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine.
Rs. Esto nobis praegustatum mortis in examine.
Vs. O Jesu dulcis! *
Rs. O Jeus pie!
Vs. O Jesu! *
Rs. Fili Mariae!
between a cantor and those assembled.
Vs. Ave verum corpus natum de Maria virgine.
Rs. Vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine.
Vs. Cuius latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine.
Rs. Esto nobis praegustatum mortis in examine.
Vs. O Jesu dulcis! *
Rs. O Jeus pie!
Vs. O Jesu! *
Rs. Fili Mariae!
HYMN
Jesu, thou joy of loving hearts,
Thou fount of life, thou light of men,
From sweetnesses that earth imparts
We turn unfilled to thee again.
No voice can sing, no heart can frame,
Nor can the mind a name contrive,
A sweeter sound than thy sweet name,
Sweet Jesus, Savior of mankind.
Thy love unchanged has ever stood,
Thou savest those that on thee call;
To them that seek thee, ever good,
To them that find thee, all in all.
Our restless spirits yearn for thee,
Here where our changeful lot is cast,
Glad when thy grace at work we see,
Blest when unseen faith holds thee fast.
We taste thee, living bread and true,
And long to feast upon thee still;
From thee we drink, thy heart pierced through,
And thirst our souls from thee to fill.
Abide with us this hour, O Lord,
Fulfil us with thy grace, we pray;Feed with thy body here adoredOur souls that with thee watch and pray.
Thou fount of life, thou light of men,
From sweetnesses that earth imparts
We turn unfilled to thee again.
Nor can the mind a name contrive,
A sweeter sound than thy sweet name,
Sweet Jesus, Savior of mankind.
Thou savest those that on thee call;
To them that seek thee, ever good,
To them that find thee, all in all.
Here where our changeful lot is cast,
Glad when thy grace at work we see,
And long to feast upon thee still;
From thee we drink, thy heart pierced through,
And thirst our souls from thee to fill.
Abide with us this hour, O Lord,
(A leader says the opening prayer:)
O God,graciously hear us who believe and confessthat present in this blessed sacramentis the very body born of the Virgin Mary;the very body pierced on the cross for our salvation.Grant us always to drink worthily from the saving fontflowing to us from this sacred heart.
Through the same Christ our Lord:
Rs. Amen
II
INVOCATIONS ON THE CROSS
& ANGELUS ON THE PENDENTS
The Angelus
and she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:
Rs. Blesséd art thou among women,
and blesséd is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, holy Mother of God, pray for us sinnners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Vs. Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
be it done unto to me according to his word.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:
Rs. Blesséd art thou among women, ...
Vs. And the Word became flesh,and dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee:
Rs. Blesséd art thou among women, ...
III
SCRIPTURAL READGINS
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Judith was alone in the chamber. Holofernes lay on his bed, fast asleep, being exceedingly drunk. And Judith told her maid to stand outside before the chamber and to watch. Judith stood before the bed praying with tears, and with the motion of her lips in silence, saying: Strengthen me, O Lord God of Israel, and in this hour look on the works of my hands, that as you have promised, you may raise up Jerusalem your city: and that I may bring to pass what I have purposed, having a belief that it might be done by you.
And when she had said this, she went to the pillar that was at his bed's head, and loosed his sword that hung tied upon it. And when she had drawn it out, she took him by the hair of his head, and said: Strengthen me, O Lord God, at this hour. And she struck twice upon his neck, and cut off his head, and took off his canopy from the pillars, and rolled away his headless body.
And after a while she went out,
and delivered the head of Holofernes to her maid, and bade her put it into her
wallet. And the two went out according to their custom, as it were to prayer,
and they passed the camp, and having compassed the valley, they came to the
gate of the city. And Judith from afar off cried to the watchmen upon the
walls: Open the gates for God is with us, who has shown his power in Israel.
Then she brought forth the head of Holofernes out of the wallet, and showed it them, saying: Behold the head of Holofernes the general of the army of the Assyrians, and behold his canopy, wherein he lay in his drunkenness, where the Lord our God slew him by the hand of a woman. But as the same Lord lives, his angel has been my keeper both going hence, and abiding there, and returning from thence to here: and the Lord has not suffered me his handmaid to be defiled, but has brought me back to you wiyout pollution of sin, rejoicing for his victory, for my escape, and for your deliverance. Give all of you glory to him, because he is good, because his mercy endures forever!
And they all adored the Lord, and said to her: The Lord has blessed you by his power, because by you he has brought our enemies to nought. And Ozias the prince of the people of Israel, said to her: Blessed are you, O daughter, by the Lord the most high God, above all women upon earth. Blessed be the Lord who made heaven and earth, who has directed you to the cutting off the head of the prince of our enemies. Because he has so magnified your name this day, that your praise shall not depart out of the mouth of men, who shall be mindful of the power of the Lord forever, because on account of the distress and tribulation of your people you did not spare your life, but have prevented our ruin in the presence of our God. And all the people said: So be it, so be it.
And then Achior, leader of all the Ammonites, being called for came, and Judith said to him: The God of Israel, to whom you gave testimony before them that he revenges himself of his enemies, has cut off the head of all the unbelievers this night by my hand. And that you may find that it is so, behold the head of Holofernes, who in the contempt of his pride despised the God of Israel and threatened them with death, saying:“When the people of Israel shall be taken, I will command your sides to be pierced with a sword.”
Then Achior, seeing the head of Holofernes, and being
seized with a great fear, fell on his face upon the earth, and his soul swooned
away. But after he had recovered his spirits, he fell down at her feet, and he
reverenced her, and he said: Blessed are you by your God in every tabernacle of
Jacob, for in every nation which shall hear your name, the God of Israel shall
be magnified on account of you.
The temple
of God was opened in heaven: and the ark of his testament was seen in his
temple, and there were lightnings, and voices, and an earthquake, and great
hail.
And a great
sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her
feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars:
And being with
child, she cried travailing in birth, and was in pain to be delivered.
And there was
seen another sign in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, having seven heads,
and ten horns: and on his head seven diadems.
And his tail
drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the
dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered, that, when she
should be delivered, he might devour her son.
And she brought forth a male child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod: and her son was taken up to God, and to his throne....
And there was a great battle in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon fought, and his angels. And they prevailed not, neither was their place found anymore in heaven.
And that great
dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who
seduces the whole world. And he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were
thrown down with him.
And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying: Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren is cast forth, who accused them before our God day and night.
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of the testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.
Woe to the earth, and to the sea, because the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, knowing that he hath but a short time.
IV
THE FLORILEGIUM ROSARY
Vs. 2 And Jesus says to them: Do you believe that I can do this for you? * They say to him: O yes, Lord! Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Then he touched their eyes, saying: According to your faith, so be it done for you. * And their eyes were opened. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 He is the true light that enlightens every man that comes into this world. * And the light shines in the darkness. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 This is the declaration which we have heard from him and declare to you: * That God is light, and in him there is no darkness. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 If we walk in the light, as he also is in the light, * we have fellowship with one another. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 You say, I am rich and made wealthy and have need of nothing, * and know not that you are miserable, poor, and blind. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 I counsel you to buy of me gold, fire tried, that you may be made rich; * and eyesalve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And there came to him great multitudes, having with them the lame, the blind, and the mute. * And they cast them down at his feet. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And he healed them, so that the multitudes marveled, seeing the dumb speak, the lame walk, the blind see. * And they glorified God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. * But Peter with John, fastening his eyes upon him, said: Look upon us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Silver and gold I have none. But what I have, I give you: * In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, arise and walk. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And taking him by the right hand, he lifted him up. * Immediately his feet and soles received strength, and leaping up, he walked with them into the temple, praising God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 All the people saw him walking and praising God. * And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter said to them: You men of Israel, why wonder you at this? * Why look you upon us as though by our strength or power we had made this man to walk? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 The God of our fathers has glorified his Son Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate. * The author of life whom you killed God has raised from the dead. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 By the faith in his name, his name has strengthened this man whom you have seen and known. * The faith that comes through him has given this perfect soundness in the sight of you all. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Now, brethren, I know that you did it through ignorance, as did your rulers. * Be penitent, therefore, and converted, and the Lord shall send him who has been preached to you, Jesus Christ. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 Nor is there salvation in any other, * for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we must be saved. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears; * and spitting, he touched his tongue. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him: Ephpheta, that is, Be opened. * And at once his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke right. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And he charged them that they should tell no one. * But the more he charged them, all the more did they spread it. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And so much the more did they wonder, saying, He has done all things well. * He has made both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Say to the fainthearted, Take courage! Behold, God himself will come and save you. * Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And all the multitudes were amazed, and they said, Is not this the Son of David? * But the Pharisees, hearing it, said: This man does not cast out devils but by Beelzebub, the prince of devils. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 Jesus said to them: If Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then shall his kingdom stand? * But if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ heals you. Arise and make your bed. * And immediately he arose. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 All that dwelt at Lydda saw him, and they were converted to the Lord. * And the disciples at Joppa, hearing that Peter was near, sent to him two men urging: Delay not to come to us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And when he came to Joppa, they brought him into Tabitha's room. * And the widows stood about him, weeping and showing him the garments that she had made for them. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 Sending them all out, Peter knelt down and prayed. * And turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 Then she opened her eyes and, seeing Peter, she sat up. * And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 Then calling the saints and the widows, he presented her alive. * And it was made known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Amen, amen, I say to you: he that believes in me, the works that I do, he also shall do. * And greater than these shall he do. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 For I go to the Father, and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do, * that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
INTERCESSIONS FOR THE CHURCH
ANTIPHON TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Memorare, O piissima
Vs. Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Rs. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
V
LITANY OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
& THE DIVINE PRAISES
THE DIVINE PRAISES
FINAL BLESSINGS
The leader invokes the final blessing:
Vs. May the Lord our God bless us, and defend us from all evil, and lead us to eternal life:
They conclude, kissing the crucifix and making the sign of the cross with it:
Rs. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
you that are mighty in strength
Rs. Bless the Lord, all his hosts,
his ministers doing his will.
Vs. Bless the Lord, all his works,
in all the places of his dominion
Rs. Bless the Lord, O my soul.